Cobra nero

1987
R
1h 26m

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A lone cop struggles to protect a female photographer from a gang of psychopathic bikers.A lone cop struggles to protect a female photographer from a gang of psychopathic bikers.A lone cop struggles to protect a female photographer from a gang of psychopathic bikers.

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4.3/10

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Fred Williamson

Det. Robert Malone

Eva Grimaldi

Elys Trumbo

Bruno Bilotta

Bandit Leader
(as Karl Landgren)

Maurice Poli

Chief Max Walker

Vassili Karis

Purvis

Sabrina Siani

Walker's Daughter

Aldo Mengolini

Politician

Sabina Gaddi

Nurse

Laura Lancia

Girl

Gaetano Russo

Alan
(as Ronald Russo)

Rita Bartolini

Model

Luciana Cirenei

Neighbour

Giovanni Cianfriglia

Guardsman at Hospital
(uncredited)

Angelo Ragusa

Bandit
(uncredited)

Director
- Stelvio Massi
Writer
- Danilo Massi
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Trivia
Featured in "How the World Remade Hollywood," by Ed Glaser.

Goofs
The lead biker's hands were empty when he got into the camper for his joyride. No way he could have had the sawed-off shotgun with him that he fired when he got out.

Quotes
[first lines]
Detective Robert Malone: [on the police radio] Yeah, what is it?

Alternate versions
The 1988 UK video was cut by 1 min 14 secs by the BBFC to remove shots of throwing stars and to edit the beating of a man in a tunnel, a man being dragged behind a motorbike and shots of neck wounds. The DVD features the same cut print.

Connections
Featured in Queer You Are: No llores por mí (2021)

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6/10

Hammer rules!!!

Okay, this is a VERY low budget thriller. It makes Williamson's 1970s B-films look like "Ben Hur," but if you're a fan of the Hammer, you might find some enjoyment in this Italian import. I picked up the entire Black Cobra series at Big Lots for three bucks, and this first installment is bad, but tolerable. Williamson is a tough cop who rubs nearly everyone the wrong way...except for his cat, Pervis. A gang of not-so-tough looking bikers terrorize the city, and a key witness to one of their murders has the good luck of being in Williamson's custody. Of course, anyone can figure out the rest. The movie looks like it was filmed on the cheapest film stock that was ever produced, and the synth soundtrack is right out of the John Carpenter book of film scores. Still, Hammer is the Hammer. Williamson is not the best actor but he manages to breathe life into this pile of cheese.